Comedian and actor Hal Cruttenden has commented that Brexit should mean the United Kingdom also leaves Eurovision. I’m not in favour of Brexit but, if it means leaving the single market and the customs union, surely it should also mean leaving #Eurovision - they hate us. We’re not even getting sympathy votes after the stage invasion! We’re not even getting sympathy votes after the stage invasion!”. The Eurovision Song Contest later tweeted that the individual was in police custody, adding that the EBU network “regrets” the incident.

Source: Irish Examiner May 12, 2018 23:15 UTC